When HCJB began in 1931 there were no tape recorders. Virtually all of the station’s programming was done live. Clarence contracted local classical musicians to form "la Orquestra Vozandes" (the Vozandes Orchestra).

Clarence had a deep appreciation for classical music. He had studied music at the Chicago Conservatory and also played first chair trombone in the prestigious Chicago Symphony.

Clarence realized that the radio station needed to provide a wide variety of musical programming. Local groups were invited to the station to perform traditional Ecuadorian music. In later years, HCJB recorded many of these sessions, creating an extensive archive of Ecuador’s musical heritage.

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